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Brewer Adds Wind Turbine

The Outer Banks Brewing Station in North Carolina's Outer Banks region is installing a wind turbine, The Virginian Pilot reports (via Alternative Energy). The restaurant has been trying for over five years to get permission for a turbine. It received...

Published 10-29-2007 1:30 PM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Retail & Restaurants, Feature, U.S., Clean Energy, Contracts & Installations, Wind Energy

Ogden Launches Green Shopping Site

Ogden Publications, home of magazines such as Utne Reader, Mother Earth News and Natural Home, has launched EarthMoment.com, a shopping portal that dedicates half of its commission-based...

Published 10-24-2007 12:38 PM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Retail & Restaurants, Emissions, Products & Planning, Feature, U.S., credits, Contracts & Installations

Sundance Square Offsets 10% Of Energy Needs

Beginning in January, Sundance Square will offset 10 percent of its yearly energy needs for the next five years. Sundance Square says the purchase makes it the largest green power purchaser in Texas among EPA's real estate partners and the second...

Published 10-18-2007 11:06 AM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Retail & Restaurants, Feature, U.S., credits, Business-to-Consumer, Clean Energy, Contracts & Installations

Gap To Install Solar Power System

Gap Inc. plans to install a one megawatt solar power system at its West Coast distribution center in Fresno, Calif. Slated for completion next year, the system is expected to generate approximately 1.9 million kilowatt-hours annually - equivalent to the...

Published 10-16-2007 11:42 AM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Retail & Restaurants, Feature, Facilities, U.S., Business-to-Consumer, Contracts & Installations, Economics, Electricity, Solar Energy

Kohl’s Installs First of 63 Solar Power Systems.

Kohl's has flipped the switch on a rooftop solar energy system at its Laguna Niguel store that it says is part of the largest planned U.S. photovoltaic solar rollout to date. The plan, as reported in April, is to build solar electric systems at 63...

Published 09-27-2007 10:58 AM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Retail & Restaurants, Major Players, Business-to-Business, Facilities, U.S., Business-to-Consumer, Clean Energy, Contracts & Installations, Electricity, Solar Energy

Tesco Reveals Plans For California Stores

British grocery chain Tesco, which prides itself on its green image, has revealed specific plans for its Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market rollout in California's Inland Empire area of Riverside and San Bernardino counties, the Sacramento Business...

Published 09-27-2007 9:59 AM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Retail & Restaurants, Europe, Feature, Facilities, U.S., Business-to-Consumer, Contracts & Installations, Construction

JC Penney Opening Pilot Store For Future Green Construction

J. C. Penney is opening a new store in Denver that will pilot a series of sustainability initiatives for new store construction. "We conducted a top-to-bottom review of our store construction process and equipment to determine where we could operate...

Published 09-26-2007 10:18 AM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Retail & Restaurants, Feature, Sustainability, Facilities, U.S., Business-to-Consumer, Contracts & Installations, Construction

Costco Installing More Solar Power Systems

Costco is expanding its solar power initiative at a number of their Southern California facilities with a combined rated output of 2.4 megawatts. PermaCity is now installing the systems, manufactured by Schott Solar, at Costco's La Habra, Westlake...

Published 09-25-2007 11:50 AM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Retail & Restaurants, Feature, Major Players, Business-to-Business, Facilities, U.S., Business-to-Consumer, Contracts & Installations, Electricity, Consumption, Solar Energy

Safeway To Install Solar Power Panels On 23 Stores

Safeway plans to power 23 California stores with solar energy. The company installed solar panels atop a newly renovated Safeway Lifestyle store in Dublin, California and plans to extend the program...

Published 09-14-2007 11:58 AM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Retail & Restaurants, Emissions, Feature, Major Players, Sustainability, Facilities, credits, Business-to-Consumer, Efficiency, Clean Energy, Contracts & Installations, Electricity, Construction, Refitting, Solar Energy

Costco Installing Solar Panels On Warehouse In Hawaii

Costco Wholesale Corp. is installing a solar electric system on its warehouse at Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, Star Bulletin reports. Costco has...

Published 09-13-2007 3:25 AM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Retail & Restaurants, Feature, Facilities, U.S., Business-to-Consumer, Clean Energy, Contracts & Installations, Solar Energy

Tesco Plans More Wind Turbines

Tesco wants to erect a ten-metre high wind turbine to power the check-outs at its biggest Edinburgh store. The turbine will be installed in the parking lot, subject to winning the backing of city planners, The Scotsman reports. It would be the first Tesco...

Published 08-15-2007 12:09 PM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Retail & Restaurants, Europe, Feature, Business-to-Business, Facilities, Business-to-Consumer, Clean Energy, Contracts & Installations, Wind Energy

Stop & Shop Makes First REC Buy

Stop & Shop Supermarket is offsetting 100% of its electricity use at a new store in Kennebunk, Maine. Sterling Planet will annually supply 2,700,000 kilowatt hours of renewable energy certificates...

Published 07-13-2007 12:18 PM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Retail & Restaurants, Emissions, Feature, Facilities, credits, Contracts & Installations, Electricity

UK Supermarkets Spending Green On Green

Most major players in the UK supermarket sector have made pledges to address environmental and sustainability issues, most of which in turn have a significant impact on the construction industry through either new-build or refurbishment work, Contract...

Published 07-13-2007 11:07 AM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Retail & Restaurants, Emissions, Europe, Feature, Major Players, Business-to-Business, Facilities, Business Services, Efficiency, Contracts & Installations, Electricity, Construction, Spending

Companies Find Creative Ways To Make Own Power

Massachusetts businesses - from small markets to retail giants - are trying to gain control over soaring energy costs by producing it themselves, The Boston Globe reports. "If you're just purchasing energy on the market, you are vulnerable to...

Published 07-10-2007 12:08 PM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Retail & Restaurants, Emissions, Feature, Sustainability, Business-to-Business, Facilities, Waste, Clean Energy, Contracts & Installations, Electricity, Biofuel, Wind Energy, Solar Energy, Biomass

McDonald’s Networks Kitchen Equiptment To Save Energy

McDonald's will use networking equiptment from Echelon Corporation to manage and reduce the energy consumption of its kitchens. McDonald's is encouraging its kitchen equipment manufacturers to include Echelon's power line technology in new...

Published 07-10-2007 11:43 AM by Environmental Leader: Green Business and Corporate Sustainability News

Filed under: Retail & Restaurants, Feature, Major Players, Facilities, U.S., Efficiency, Contracts & Installations, Electricity, Refitting, New Technology

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